Growth Metrics

Southern Copper (SCCO) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Southern Copper (SCCO) has disclosed Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $10.8 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 7.69% year-over-year to $10.8 million; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached $51.9 million, down 13.5%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $52.8 million, 13.3% down from the prior year.
  • Research & Development hit $10.8 million in Q1 2026 for Southern Copper, down from $17.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $18.6 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at $9.1 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $13.0 million, with a median of $12.1 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development crashed 33.53% in 2022 and then surged 61.46% in 2023.
  • Southern Copper's Research & Development stood at $11.1 million in 2022, then soared by 39.64% to $15.5 million in 2023, then grew by 6.45% to $16.5 million in 2024, then increased by 4.24% to $17.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 37.21% to $10.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods came in at $10.8 million, $17.2 million, and $10.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.